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Bibimbap

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bibim-bap

Rice topped with seasoned vegetables, egg and gochujang, mixed just before eating.

Medium35 min2 servings🌶️★ 94Contains eggContains soyContains sesame
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History & culture

Bibimbap is often linked to Jeonju and royal court dining, where rice was topped with seasonal namul and gochujang. Tradition holds that mixing many colors on one bowl expressed balance and respect for the harvest. From the 20th century onward it spread through restaurants, home tables, and holiday meals across Korea. It is widely cited in UNESCO intangible heritage discussions and in diaspora communities abroad.

Servings
2

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Ingredients & steps

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Ingredients

  • Garlic
    2 cloves
  • Thinly sliced beef

    Substitutesirloin or ribeye or sliced thin at home

    150 g
  • Bean sprouts
    150 g
  • Zucchini
    1 small
  • Toasted sesame seeds
    1 tbsp
  • Neutral cooking oil
    2 tbsp
  • Carrot
    1 medium
  • Egg
    2 each
  • Cooked rice
    2 cups
  • Spinach

    Substitutebaby spinach or chard

    100 g

Seasonings

  • Gochujang (Korean chili paste)

    Substitutemiso + chili paste (approximate)

    3 tbsp
  • Soy sauce

    SubstituteTsuyu (diluted) 2 tsp (2 tsp per 1 tbsp) or Tamari 1 tbsp

    1 tbsp
  • Toasted sesame oil

    Substitutea small amount of olive oil (flavor differs)

    2 tbsp
  • Sugar
    1 tsp
  • Salt
    pinch

Steps

  1. 1Medium heat10 min

    Cook rice and blanch spinach and bean sprouts separately; squeeze dry and season with sesame oil and salt.

    • Cooked rice
    • Spinach
    • Bean sprouts
    • Toasted sesame oil
    • Salt
  2. 2High heat5 min

    Julienne carrot and zucchini; stir-fry beef with soy sauce and garlic until cooked.

    • Carrot
    • Zucchini
    • Thinly sliced beef
    • Soy sauce
    • Garlic
  3. 3Medium heat3 min

    Fry eggs sunny-side up. Arrange rice in a bowl, top with vegetables and beef, add gochujang, and mix before eating.

    • Egg
    • Cooked rice
    • Gochujang (Korean chili paste)
    • Toasted sesame seeds

Storage & reheating

Best eaten immediately; store components separately up to 2 days refrigerated.

Troubleshooting

  • ⚠️ Rice gets mushy when mixed

    → Use slightly firmer rice and drain blanched vegetables well before topping.

  • ⚠️ Bowl tastes bland

    → Season each vegetable individually and add extra gochujang and sesame oil at the table.